Bordeaux Bègles v Munster: What time, what channel and all you need to know about the Champions Cup quarter-final

Munster have a short turnaround after their epic win over La Rochelle to prepare to return to France to face Bordeaux Bègles.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: Munster have a short turnaround after their epic win over La Rochelle to prepare to return to France to face Bordeaux Bègles. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

We are getting to the business end of the Investec Champions Cup and Munster after their epic win over Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle make the trip back to France to face former team-mate Joey Carbery and his Bordeaux Bègles side.

Munster return to Bordeaux 25 years after their Heineken Cup semi-final win over Toulouse in 2000. 

Bordeaux are unbeaten to date in the competition securing their place when they saw off Ulster last weekend.

Munster won the Champions Cup in 2006 and 2008 while Bordeaux have not progressed beyond the semi-final. 

This is the first encounter between the two sides in the Champions Cup. It promises to be another epic encounter.

Here's everything you need to know.

Where and when is it on?

The match takes place at Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux with a 3pm Irish time/4pm local time kick off.

Where can I watch the game?

The game will be shown live on Premier Sports 1 with coverage starting at 2.30pm.

Who is the referee?

Georgia’s Nika Amashukeli will be the man in the middle for the clash. 

Team News

As Munster prepare for their second trip to France in two weeks, the club are set to make a call on whether they will appeal Alex Nankivell's two match suspension. 

What can I read about and listen to on IrishExaminer.com?

Follow the lead up to the game on irishexaminer.com as our reporter Simon Lewis and our columnists Donal Lenihan and Ronan O'Gara.